cweichel's review
3.0
There is a lot I really liked about this book. But there are some things that are unsettling as well. I love McKenzie's illustrations and if it were not for some gendered issues, I might well love it.
Here are my problems with this book.
First, the two girls want nothing to do with a boy whose activities interrupt their play. We don't know the background behind their relationship, but the boy comes across as a bit of an out of control buffoon at first.
Second, when Marmalade the cat gets into trouble, the girls try different things to save her, but it takes the boy to come up with a solution.
Third, when the children finally start to play together, they have all adopted the manner of play of the boy.
Here are my problems with this book.
First, the two girls want nothing to do with a boy whose activities interrupt their play. We don't know the background behind their relationship, but the boy comes across as a bit of an out of control buffoon at first.
Second, when Marmalade the cat gets into trouble, the girls try different things to save her, but it takes the boy to come up with a solution.
Third, when the children finally start to play together, they have all adopted the manner of play of the boy.
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